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April 26, 2019
Play better half swing shots
April 26, 2019
How to Play better half swing shots around 40-60 Yards
Steve Buzza gives some quick advice on how to improve your half swings or pitches from 40-60 yards.
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Golf Stance Tips
April 26, 2019
Golf Stance Tips
Many newer golfers (and a few older ones, too) have a tendency to misalign themselves when they take their stance. Normally, what they will do is aim way right of the target and they do this for a reason. Players who are misaligned from the get go and aim right are usually players who try to swing with their arms. When they do this the ball will almost always take off to the left. So what they are doing with this “right side” target trick is trying to fix a problem before it even happens!
In theory, this should not be a problem … but this is not theory, it’s golf. When an “arm swinger” forces his ball back on the fairway by overcompensating his alignment, he thinks he’s doing himself a favor. But on those occasions when he actually makes a good, solid full body swing, his ball zips off into the trees on the right or into a right side bunker and he gets mad, and what’s worse is that by using this misaligning method he’s never going to reach his full potential as a golfer.
These players need to work on the basics of their swing, using their body as a whole and not just their arms. But they also need to know what their alignment is.
So how can you (or anyone else for that matter) see what your alignment is to the target?
Well, here’s a simple and very effective tip to determine what your target alignment really is.
Take a stance (your usual stance), aim at a target that you would hit at, and then lay a club down on the ground from toe to toe. Now step back about 8 or 10 paces behind the ball and club that you laid down and sight down the club. Sightseeing down this club will reveal your alignment.
If the club is a bit left of the target, then you’re fine. But if it’s to the right of the target, you are out of alingment. Simple but effective.
If you discover that you are out of alignment (that the club on the ground is pointing to the right of the target) then you need to work on squaring up your stance.
Being square to the target is one of the most important tips in golf. Every ball you hit will be affected by this stage – either in a good way or if (if you’re in a misaligned stance) a bad way. It really is that simple.
Now when you are certain that you are in a square place, hit a few balls. If the ball goes way left of the target, you know you are pulling it by trying to use too much of your arms. If the ball goes way right, you know you are allowing your body to slide too much through impact.
By being in a square situation and evaluating a few practice shots, you can determine a lot about your swing and those areas that you need to work on.
How Golf Relieves Stress
April 23, 2019
How Can Golf Relieve Your Stress
It seems that overcoming the mental game of golf is the greatest challenge. Admittedly, golfing can be stressful. Many people will feel a tremendous amount of anxiety or tension, especially in the moments before making a difficult shot.
I suppose that is what is so alluring about the game of golf, over that mental panic we feel when faced with a significant challenge. It heightens our senses and if we can overcome our fears, our focus can become incredibly sharp. If we are able to make a great golf shot, it is very rewarding.
I found it fascinating to watch some LPGA Pro-Am golf tournaments on TV where the amateurs would have their heart rate monitored. Their greatest moments of heart racing occurred just prior to meeting an LPGA star like Anika Sorenstam or Natalie Gulbis. C’mon, admit it – you’re heart would be racing if you got to play golf against one of these gals.
How Golf Relieves Stress Walking for four plus hours on a golf course is naturally great exercise (Lazy cart golfers do not can not really claim any health benefit here). The body will have a stimulated blood flow and release of endorphins from the exercise.
Golf can be a great cardio workout. Here’s some of the health benefits of playing golf:
Improves heart and lungs efficiency and increases circulation
Your body burns fat and you raise your metabolism
Reduces risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes
Helps you sleep more soundly
Strengthens muscles of your core and lower body
Strengthens bones and maximizes bone density
Reduces stiffness in muscles and joints
Improves flexibility and posture
Improves mental capacity and concentration
Elevates mood, self confidence, and reduces risks of depression
Why do so many people like to do business on the golf course? It seems that especially for men, when they are in the act of accomplishment, they feel good about themselves and want to do business. Possibly this goes back to some sort of tribal, hunting instincts.
I also think golf is a great way to discover about a persons true character. You can tell a lot about someone by the way that they react to little mistakes that they make, how they react when they get frustrated or angry, and how they think based on their self-talk. You can also often tell about someone’s honesty – if they will cheat or lie about their golf score, you can bet that dishonesty is their nature.
My best advice if you want golf to tie your stress: Make it your intention to
HAVE FUN when you golf. If you’re taking the game too seriously, you’ll find you let little things worry you and you will get stressed out.
Learn from the example of the best players on tour – even though they get frustrated when they make a bad shot, they drop that memory of the past and immediately move back into a resourceful state.
Take time to smell the flowers and enjoy the friends you have around you.
If you know of any authoritative studies or medical research on golf and stress
I’d love to know about them. Please slip me a note or post comments on my golf blog [http://www.golftrainingaidsreviewed.com/blog] .
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